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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1906
Page
10
Mr Ribble, a failed scholar turned travel seller, saves a young woman from a dress fire using a fire extinguisher misfire. Grateful heiress Essington offers him a librarian post at 1500 pounds, changing his fortunes and life with a Dickensian twist.
At Jno Moore and Sons a drawing is held for three men for schools and colleges located at 42 North Street in the Prudential Building.
Seaboard operates through sleeping cars from Atlanta to Wrightsville Beach starting June 9 delivering passengers to local hotels. Depart Atlanta at 9 35 p m Saturdays June July and August with return trips Thursday mornings arriving Atlanta at 6 30 a m. Season tickets 18 55 and weekend five day tickets 8 25.
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt captained the Rainbow to victory in the Atlantic Yacht Club regatta with Captain Charley Barr guiding the yacht. She directed from the wheel throughout the race, demonstrating steady handling and expert seamanship against rival boats.
News wires report composer Reginald De Koven is ill and confined at a Yonkers sanitarium near New York. Details are sparse as the performer remains under medical care.
A Confederate Veterans group will ask the Grand Army of the Republic in Minneapolis on August 13 to back a plan for national parks at Atlanta battle sites Peachtree Creek Ezra Church and the surrounding grounds. Delegates from Confederate Veterans and the Georgia G A R meet to draft a bill and press Congress for park establishment joining three parks with boulevards.
From New York June 12 a writ of error and stay of execution granted by Justice Day delays Albert T Patrick's execution while he pursues an appeal to the Supreme Court. The stay hinges on the affidavits and court action detailing the request for relief from the highest federal court.
Special to The Georgian Augusta Georgia June 13 the fifth annual meeting of the League of Georgia Municipalities opened with President R B Allen of Augusta presiding. Ex judge J R Lamar welcomed the cities to the convention as every city represented. The morning covered mayoral welcome and the business session begins this afternoon. A fire department contest is scheduled for 4 o clock with the public works commissioner arranging three paving types to demonstrate Augusta public works.
Vassar College faculty pursue expulsion after a midnight car incident. Names released include Geneva McClure and Elisabeth McClure of Wheeling and Buffalo respectively. Elisabeth allowed to graduate. Automobile belonged to Seen rere who handed it to the elder sister.
Charles Rogers, once wealthy with a fine home and two cars, gives up his riches for love and engagement to Miss. After a lavish social life and theater outings, he faces a fall from grace including a modest thirteen dollar monthly army private’s pay and a broken engagement.
Damages filed Wednesday in the wake of the Atlanta and West Point picnic train wreck on June 6 bring the total claimed in suits against Central and the railroad to 298000. Plaintiffs include Eme McLarty and Holcombe among others seeking various amounts up to 15000 each.
A June letter from Secretary A C Mutchison of Charlotte outlines three points for Southern yarn spinners preparing for the Mount Airy Georgia meeting. It discusses labor problems, transportation, and rising costs amid concessions from cloth houses and steel industry tensions.
Two or three black prisoners in the county jail attempted to escape three times causing alarm for jailers. John Haymond jailed for murder and John Jones with three grand larceny charges escaped but Jones was recaptured. Haymond remains at large. Rube Jordan and Tom Benjamin shared a cell but could not escape as the hole was too small.
The Odd Fellows lodges of Atlanta plan a memorial service at First Presbyterian Church next Sunday night. The service honors members from all city lodges who died in the past year. Rev. Dr. C. P. Briderwell will preach and the mortuary roll will be read by lodge secretary. all subordinate lodges and auxiliaries are urged to attend.
P H Mynahan, former superintendent, sues the Atlanta Steel Hoop Company alleging a prosperous status and 100 percent dividend history while claiming stock due him remains undrawn. He seeks an injunction to prevent disposal of certain stock until court settlement. hearing set for June 20.
New York June 12 Josephine Terranova aged 18 released on parole from custody of her counsel by Justice Scott following a court action requested by Assistant District Attorney Ely.
A Portsmouth Virginia header notes a Presbyterian church may extend a call to a divine from South Carolina. A committee will report in two weeks regarding the pastor candidate.
New York reports Count Witte the former Russian premier will visit the United States again in a private capacity. He was impressed during his peace envoy visit and now seeks to see more of the country.
Edward Dundon, a young white man from Athens Georgia, is jailed at police headquarters in Montgomery after a trespass conviction and a $3 fine he cannot pay. The incident follows a claim he tried to obtain money from home, amid questions about his finances and upbringing.
Special report from Montgomery June 12 notes an examination for teaching in the feminine department under Professor Floyd. Mention highlights Mrs Edna Freeman wife of a deceased pupil of Mr Freeman and lingering praise for her formal training and abroad advantages.
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